(A) Compensation. The Director of Emergency Management shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.
(B) Duties generally.
(1) The Director of Emergency Management shall be the executive head of the Department of Emergency Management, and shall be responsible for carrying out the emergency management program of the city.
(2) It is the duty of the Director of Emergency Management, as soon as practicable after his or her appointment, to perfect an organization to carry out the purposes set forth in this subchapter.
(3) He or she shall have all necessary power and authority to form committees or other bodies and to appoint and designate the Chairperson or chief officer of such bodies as may be necessary to perfect such an organization.
(4) He or she shall have such further duty and responsibility to cooperate with all emergency management agencies of other governmental units including the state and federal government.
(C) Plans, information, records. The Director of Emergency Management is further authorized to formulate written plans and gather information and keep written records thereof to govern the functions of the emergency management organization.
(D) Emergency powers.
(1) In the event of an enemy caused emergency or emergency resulting from natural causes, the Director of Emergency Management, after due authorization from the Mayor of the city, shall have the power and authority to enforce all rules and regulations relating to emergency management and, if necessary, take control of transportation, communications, stocks of fuel, food, clothing, medicine and public utilities for the purpose of protecting the civilian population.
(2) He or she shall cooperate in every way with the activities of other governmental agencies or emergency management organizations.
(3) If required by the Mayor, he or she shall have control over any and all funds allocated from any source for the purpose of alleviating distress conditions in the city.
(Prior Code, § 2-2-3)